The Somatic Pollinator Course

A trauma foundations course for coaches, therapists, and professional service providers.  It is for those who are looking to enhance their skills in helping themselves and their clients, learn about trauma healing, learn about high stress physiology, and learn about the basics of neuroscience.

"If you work with humans, you work with trauma."

Rooted in the belief that human interactions invariably touch upon trauma, this course is for coaches, therapists, and professional service providers who want to fully grasp the foundational concepts of trauma healing.

It's taught in a simple, step-by-step manner, with actionable steps that benefit both newcomers and seasoned somatic practitioners. Participants will have access to asynchronous videos, handouts, and other course materials that they can review at their own pace. Additionally, there will be live case consultations and group experiential practice sessions.

The Somatic Pollinator Course

A trauma foundations course for coaches, therapists, and professional service providers.  It is for those who are looking to enhance their skills in helping themselves and their clients, learn about trauma healing, learn about high stress physiology, and learn about the basics of neuroscience.

"If you work with humans, you work with trauma."

Rooted in the belief that human interactions invariably touch upon trauma, this course is for coaches, therapists, and professional service providers who want to fully grasp the foundational concepts of trauma healing.

It's taught in a simple, step-by-step manner, with actionable steps that benefit both newcomers and seasoned somatic practitioners. Participants will have access to asynchronous videos, handouts, and other course materials that they can review at their own pace. Additionally, there will be live case consultations and group experiential practice sessions.

What Sets This Course Apart?

Many courses in this field are framed through a narrow lens, often echoing the perspectives of older male instructors, which inadvertently sets the white male body as the health standard. This course brings a fresh, inclusive perspective, championed by a woman.

Additionally, traditional somatic training can be prohibitively expensive, making it inaccessible to many. This course, on the other hand, is both approachable and affordable.  In fact, many participants have expressed that they could instantly apply what they learned in the course with their clients - often on the very same day.

Finally, an unexpected perk for many has been personal growth, with a newfound understanding of the body-brain connection and its impact on their personal and professional lives.

What Sets This Course Apart?

Many courses in this field are framed through a narrow lens, often echoing the perspectives of older male instructors, which inadvertently sets the white male body as the health standard. This course brings a fresh, inclusive perspective, championed by a woman.

Additionally, traditional somatic training can be prohibitively expensive, making it inaccessible to many. This course, on the other hand, is both approachable and affordable.  In fact, many participants have expressed that they could instantly apply what they learned in the course with their clients - often on the very same day.

Finally, an unexpected perk for many has been personal growth, with a newfound understanding of the body-brain connection and its impact on their personal and professional lives.

What Sets This Course Apart?

Many courses in this field are framed through a narrow lens, often echoing the perspectives of older male instructors, which inadvertently sets the white male body as the health standard. This course brings a fresh, inclusive perspective, championed by a woman.

Additionally, traditional somatic training can be prohibitively expensive, making it inaccessible to many. This course, on the other hand, is both approachable and affordable.  In fact, many participants have expressed that they could instantly apply what they learned in the course with their clients - often on the very same day.

Finally, an unexpected perk for many has been personal growth, with a newfound understanding of the body-brain connection and its impact on their personal and professional lives.

What's Included?

There are 12 modules each with 5 lessons and a Client Resources section for handouts and videos along with a Geek Out, Freak Out section listing the works of world renown experts in the field of trauma and client handouts, assessments, screening tools, somatic exercise videos, and more!

There are also live monthly Group Experiential Sessions for you to practice with other practitioners and monthly Group Case Consults for you to bring your cases to live calls with Somatic Experts and get guidance on how to implement what you are learning in the course.

Below is a module-by-module breakdown of the topics covered:

Module 1

  • What is Trauma & ANS?
  • What is Somatic Psychology?/The Body as a Self Healing Resource
  • Front Brain vs. Back Brain Interventions
  • Informed Consent, Agreements &Scope of Practice
  • Creating Community Agreements

Module 2

  • Polyvagal Theory, The Vagas Nerve (3 Neural Networks Social Engagement, Mobilization or Shutting Down
  • The 4 Trauma Responses (Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn)/Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic
  • Seeing, Thinking, Feeling, Moving, Imagining, Sensing (SISTEM)
  • Effects/Symptoms of Trauma
  • Tracking the physiology of the body

Module 3

  • Neuroception & Neuroplasticity
  • Orientation to Safety & The Role of Curiosity
  • Fixity to Flow
  • Self Awareness
  • Presence & Resonance

Module 4

  • Window of Tolerance
  • Titration
  • Internal Resources/External Resourcing
  • Attention vs Intention
  • Transference vs Counter transference

Module 5

  • How to track Trauma & Coherence
  • Role of Dissociation & Disease
  • Tools to Help Decrease Fear and Dissociation
  • Dorsal Vagal & Ventral Vagal-Tools for how to get people out of dorsal and in to ventral
  • Pendulation

Module 6

  • Window of Overview of Categories of Trauma
  • Shock Trauma
  • Complex Developmental Trauma (ACE’s study)
  • Collective Trauma & White Body Supremacy (2 separate videos)
  • Acute, Chronic, Complex Trauma

Module 7

  • Boundary Setting
  • Identifying Needs/Wants
  • Boundary Ruptures
  • Signs of Poor Boundaries
  • Somatic Boundary Exercises for Repair

Module 8

  • Social engagement & Co-Regulation
  • Secure Attachment
  • Insecure Attachment Styles: Avoidant, Ambivalent, Disorganized
  • Defensive Accommodations/Survival Strategies
  • Play, Tone & Eye Contact for Co-Regulation

Module 9

  • High Stress Physiology is Trauma Physiology!
  • Perpetual Override
  • Calibration
  • The HPA Axis and its role in the stress response
  • Healing the HPA Axis

Module 10

  •  Life experiences
  • Genetics
  • Sensory System & Overwhelm
  • Social engagement system
  • Diet & Exercise

Module 11

  • Psychoneuroimmunology (Autoimmune Epidemic)
  • Medical Trauma
  • Working with Addiction (New Models of Care)
  • Epigenetics & Ancestry Trauma
  • Birth Trauma

Module 12

  • Occipital lobe, Brain Stem, Left & Right Hemispheres
  • Reprocessing Trauma with Eye Movement Techniques
  • How does embodiment work?
  • Supervision & professional development.
  • Ethics of Somatic Healing & Coaching

Additional Questions:

What is Soma & Soul?

Soma & Soul is a therapeutic coaching company that offers individual somatic coaching, courses and retreats. Soma & Soul was founded in 2019 by Kim Jeffs, MA, LCMHCS who is an experienced somatic mental health entrepreneur with 2 decades of experience in the field of Somatic & Transpersonal Psychology. Her goal with The Somatic Pollinator Course is to spread the reach of trauma healing work to as many people as possible so we can all heal from the effects of our trauma and help others.  Click to learn more

What are Experientials?

We reference "experientials" in the course videos. Please check out the Geek Out NOT Freak Out sections on each module to sign up for a live somatic coaching call! Experiential calls are FREE & Included in your subscription.

We have 2 types of experiential sessions:

1. Experiential Practice Sessions (where you can practice with other people taking the course)

2. Case Consults (where you can bring your cases to the live call and we will consult with you on how to use somatic principles to work with your client).

If I miss a live EXPERIENTIAL call, will I have access to this call?

Due to the nature of trauma and our live experientials, these calls will not be recorded and made for distribution at this time. We may consider taping portions of the zoom call and showing clips of calls in the Community section of the app for discussion. A participant on the live call may determine it is safe to share something with the current participants on the call but that would be hard to assess afterwards. In live calls, participants are "donating their bodies to science" and learning of others and it is best contained on the live call so please join us and plan ahead!!

Tell me more about COMMUNITY building with this course!

Sure- our goal is to help you build your somatic practice, your business and your network! Each subscription has its own community section of the app. Please introduce yourself and ask questions. Team Soma & Soul will also check the community section of the app frequently to answer what questions you might have.

Will I receive a certificate for attending this course?

Yes! Our course is able to offer a certification at this time through Soma & Soul. This course is meant to be kept at the lowest fee possible so as to reach the most amount of people with our training in the Foundations of Trauma Healing Work. Each course participant will need to take learning outcome quiz at the end of the course to receive their certificate and one year provider directory as a Somatic Practitioner. Contact us with any questions about our certification program.

Can I work with Kim @ Soma & Soul directly for my own personal healing work?

Yes! Individual sessions are encouraged. The best way to learn somatic work is through the body (imagine that!) and the felt sense. Private coaching sessions with Kim are booked via the calendar or in the Geek Out NOT Freak Out sections of the app. All individual session are done via zoom and payment is requested at the time of booking (there is an additional fee for private sessions).

How does enrollment work for the course?

The Somatic Pollinator Course has an open enrollment which means you can join at any time.  NOTE: The course will be re-released at the end of 2023 or early 2024.  You can join the waiting list at the bottom of this page. Each of the 12 Modules have 5 lessons and you receive all 60 lessons upon enrollment. This allows you to watch the lessons, study the client resources and learn from the experts (see suggested videos and books for reading) at your own pace. Each month you are also invited to group experiential calls which can help you further integrate your work with clients. Most Somatic training programs take years and costs thousands....trust us...this course is a steal of a deal!

What is the Cancellation Policy?

We hope this course is helpful to you. Please note it will take time to learn and embody the course and its lessons. You will be provided with unlimited live coaching sessions for you to practice with others and can take as much time for you to learn this material as you need. After purchasing the course, you have 48 hours to review the modules and lessons and should this not be a good fit you may request a refund. You will be refunded the course fee minus 10% which will cover administrative time for processing your refund request. Requests for refunds after 48 hours will not be granted due to the nature of the course. We highly encourage you to attend the live coaching calls as this is the best way to learn this work is to experience it and practice it with others.

Still have other questions?

Please contact us and we will respond to your email within 24 business hours. Should you have a technical issue with the app, please consider logging out of your account and back in. Our app platform continually has updates and is improving and this is the best way to get rid of any glitches.

What's Included?

There are 12 modules each with 5 lessons and a Client Resources section for handouts and videos along with a Geek Out, Freak Out section listing the works of world renown experts in the field of trauma and client handouts, assessments, screening tools, somatic exercise videos, and more!

There are also live monthly Group Experiential Sessions for you to practice with other practitioners and monthly Group Case Consults for you to bring your cases to live calls with Somatic Experts and get guidance on how to implement what you are learning in the course.

Below is a module-by-module breakdown of the topics covered:

Module 1

  • What is Trauma & ANS?
  • What is Somatic Psychology?/The Body as a Self Healing Resource
  • Front Brain vs. Back Brain Interventions
  • Informed Consent, Agreements &Scope of Practice
  • Creating Community Agreements

Module 2

  • Polyvagal Theory, The Vagas Nerve (3 Neural Networks Social Engagement, Mobilization or Shutting Down
  • The 4 Trauma Responses (Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn)/Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic
  • Seeing, Thinking, Feeling, Moving, Imagining, Sensing (SISTEM)
  • Effects/Symptoms of Trauma
  • Tracking the physiology of the body

Module 3

  • Neuroception & Neuroplasticity
  • Orientation to Safety & The Role of Curiosity
  • Fixity to Flow
  • Self Awareness
  • Presence & Resonance

Module 4

  • Window of Tolerance
  • Titration
  • Internal Resources/External Resourcing
  • Attention vs Intention
  • Transference vs Counter transference

Module 5

  • How to track Trauma & Coherence
  • Role of Dissociation & Disease
  • Tools to Help Decrease Fear and Dissociation
  • Dorsal Vagal & Ventral Vagal-Tools for how to get people out of dorsal and in to ventral
  • Pendulation

Module 6

  • Window of Overview of Categories of Trauma
  • Shock Trauma
  • Complex Developmental Trauma (ACE’s study)
  • Collective Trauma & White Body Supremacy (2 separate videos)
  • Acute, Chronic, Complex Trauma

Module 7

  • Boundary Setting
  • Identifying Needs/Wants
  • Boundary Ruptures
  • Signs of Poor Boundaries
  • Somatic Boundary Exercises for Repair

Module 8

  • Social engagement & Co-Regulation
  • Secure Attachment
  • Insecure Attachment Styles: Avoidant, Ambivalent, Disorganized
  • Defensive Accommodations/Survival Strategies
  • Play, Tone & Eye Contact for Co-Regulation

Module 9

  • High Stress Physiology is Trauma Physiology!
  • Perpetual Override
  • Calibration
  • The HPA Axis and its role in the stress response
  • Healing the HPA Axis

Module 10

  •  Life experiences
  • Genetics
  • Sensory System & Overwhelm
  • Social engagement system
  • Diet & Exercise

Module 11

  • Psychoneuroimmunology (Autoimmune Epidemic)
  • Medical Trauma
  • Working with Addiction (New Models of Care)
  • Epigenetics & Ancestry Trauma
  • Birth Trauma

Module 12

  • Occipital lobe, Brain Stem, Left & Right Hemispheres
  • Reprocessing Trauma with Eye Movement Techniques
  • How does embodiment work?
  • Supervision & professional development.
  • Ethics of Somatic Healing & Coaching

Additional Questions:

What is Soma & Soul?

Soma & Soul is a therapeutic coaching company that offers individual somatic coaching, courses and retreats. Soma & Soul was founded in 2019 by Kim Jeffs, MA, LCMHCS who is an experienced somatic mental health entrepreneur with 2 decades of experience in the field of Somatic & Transpersonal Psychology. Her goal with The Somatic Pollinator Course is to spread the reach of trauma healing work to as many people as possible so we can all heal from the effects of our trauma and help others.  Click to learn more

What are Experientials?

We reference "experientials" in the course videos. Please check out the Geek Out NOT Freak Out sections on each module to sign up for a live somatic coaching call! Experiential calls are FREE & Included in your subscription.

We have 2 types of experiential sessions:

1. Experiential Practice Sessions (where you can practice with other people taking the course)

2. Case Consults (where you can bring your cases to the live call and we will consult with you on how to use somatic principles to work with your client).

If I miss a live EXPERIENTIAL call, will I have access to this call?

Due to the nature of trauma and our live experientials, these calls will not be recorded and made for distribution at this time. We may consider taping portions of the zoom call and showing clips of calls in the Community section of the app for discussion. A participant on the live call may determine it is safe to share something with the current participants on the call but that would be hard to assess afterwards. In live calls, participants are "donating their bodies to science" and learning of others and it is best contained on the live call so please join us and plan ahead!!

Tell me more about COMMUNITY building with this course!

Sure- our goal is to help you build your somatic practice, your business and your network! Each subscription has its own community section of the app. Please introduce yourself and ask questions. Team Soma & Soul will also check the community section of the app frequently to answer what questions you might have.

Will I receive a certificate for attending this course?

Yes! Our course is able to offer a certification at this time through Soma & Soul. This course is meant to be kept at the lowest fee possible so as to reach the most amount of people with our training in the Foundations of Trauma Healing Work. Each course participant will need to take learning outcome quiz at the end of the course to receive their certificate and one year provider directory as a Somatic Practitioner. Contact us with any questions about our certification program.

Can I work with Kim @ Soma & Soul directly for my own personal healing work?

Yes! Individual sessions are encouraged. The best way to learn somatic work is through the body (imagine that!) and the felt sense. Private coaching sessions with Kim are booked via the calendar or in the Geek Out NOT Freak Out sections of the app. All individual session are done via zoom and payment is requested at the time of booking (there is an additional fee for private sessions).

How does enrollment work for the course?

The Somatic Pollinator Course has an open enrollment which means you can join at any time.  NOTE: The course will be re-released at the end of 2023 or early 2024.  You can join the waiting list at the bottom of this page. Each of the 12 Modules have 5 lessons and you receive all 60 lessons upon enrollment. This allows you to watch the lessons, study the client resources and learn from the experts (see suggested videos and books for reading) at your own pace. Each month you are also invited to group experiential calls which can help you further integrate your work with clients. Most Somatic training programs take years and costs thousands....trust us...this course is a steal of a deal!

What is the Cancellation Policy?

We hope this course is helpful to you. Please note it will take time to learn and embody the course and its lessons. You will be provided with unlimited live coaching sessions for you to practice with others and can take as much time for you to learn this material as you need. After purchasing the course, you have 48 hours to review the modules and lessons and should this not be a good fit you may request a refund. You will be refunded the course fee minus 10% which will cover administrative time for processing your refund request. Requests for refunds after 48 hours will not be granted due to the nature of the course. We highly encourage you to attend the live coaching calls as this is the best way to learn this work is to experience it and practice it with others.

Still have other questions?

Please contact us and we will respond to your email within 24 business hours. Should you have a technical issue with the app, please consider logging out of your account and back in. Our app platform continually has updates and is improving and this is the best way to get rid of any glitches.

Waiting List

The course is not currently available, as new features and improvements are being added at this time. The target re-release date is late 2023 to early 2024.  

Fill out the brief form below to join the waiting list and you'll be informed as soon as the course is re-released. 

Waiting List

The course is not currently available, as new features and improvements are being added at this time. The target re-release date is late 2023 to early 2024.  

Fill out the brief form below to join the waiting list and you'll be informed as soon as the course is re-released.